papaya halwa (boppai halwa)

Papaya halwa ingredients:

• 2 cups papaya
• 1 cup milk (boiled)
• 1 cup sugar
• a pinch of yellow colour
• 4 tbsp clarified butter (ghee)

Garnishing ingredients:

• 5 cashewnuts
• 5 badam
• 5 pista
• a big pinch of cardamom powder

Pappaya halwa preparation:

• Peel the skin, remove the seeds and grate the papaya.
• Roast the garnishing ingredients (except cardamom powder) in 2 tsp of ghee till they turn into light golden yellow colour.
• Allow it to cool then broken into small pieces.
• Now heat a heavy bottomed pan and heat with 2 tbsp of ghee.
• Add the grated pappaya and saute on low flame till the raw smell disappears.
• Now add milk and mix well.
• Cook on low flame till the papaya become tender.
• Once the halwa starts to thickening stir continuously for 2-5 mins.
• At this point add sugar food colour.
• Combine well and cook for further thickness.
• Add the remaining ghee and stir.
• Cook on low flame till the ghee separates form the mixture.
• Finally add the garnishing ingredients.
• Now your easy and tasty papaya(pappali) halwa is ready to serve.
• Serve hot or cold.